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Dollar funding squeeze will threaten indebted nations

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The Fed also released its ‘Beige book’ summary of economic conditions in the twelve Fed districts; all reported growth and higher consumer spending and expressed concerns about…

Evergrande turmoil to worry, not wreck, global markets

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Evergrande's troubles have increased concern about China's all-important housing market, as Beijing seems intent on reducing excessive leverage in the real-estate sector. Global…

Financial market volatility will linger and may worsen

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Equities, bonds, cash and gold all suffered outflows in the week ending May 11, according to data provider EPFR Global. More worryingly, the sell-off in equities has spread to the…

Tech stocks will be resilient to China regulatory risk

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The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index -- a gauge of US-listed Chinese shares -- lost 22% in July, compared with the Nasdaq 100 Index gaining 3.5%. Beijing’s crackdown is unnerving…

US-induced volatility clouds the 2019 markets outlook

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The idiosyncratic vulnerabilities that built up in financial markets in 2018 are morphing into a more pronounced global growth scare, exacerbated by concerns about the US Federal…

Dollar strength raises emerging market asset risks

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Russia and Ukraine are major commodity suppliers and the price shocks that this is causing are fuelling inflation and adding to global growth concerns. Investors’ tolerance for…

EM corporate debt is key risk to global markets

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The IMF's warning, contained in its Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR), shows concerns for the vulnerabilities posed by the build-up of EM corporate debt, especially…

Money torrents will dominate global markets in 2015

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Prospects for market trends in 2015.

Tighter money conditions could cause multiple shocks

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Financial conditions have tightened markedly, sharply increasing international investors' sensitivities to market vulnerabilities.

Prospects for the global economy in 2016

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PROSPECTS 2016

Prospects for the global economy in 2016.